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    Solidarity and reciprocity during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative interview study from Germany

    While solidarity practices were important in mitigating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, their limits became evident as the pandemic progressed. Taking a longitudinal approach, this study anal...

    Franziska B. Schönweitz, Bettina M. Zimmermann, Nora Hangel in BMC Public Health (2024)

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    A systematic review of moral reasons on orphan drug reimbursement

    The number of market approvals of orphan medicinal products (OMPs) has been increasing steadily in the last 3 decades. While OMPs can offer a unique chance for patients suffering from rare diseases, they are u...

    Bettina M. Zimmermann, Johanna Eichinger in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2021)

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    Factors associated with post-acute discharge location after hospital stay: a cross-sectional study from a Swiss hospital

    In 2012, Switzerland introduced the diagnosis-related group hospital payment system. Fearing that vulnerable patients may be discharged early, Acute and Transitional Care (ATC) was introduced to address the nu...

    Bettina M. Zimmermann, Insa Koné, Michael Rost, Agnes Leu in BMC Health Services Research (2019)